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COVID unemployment surge led to $5.2 billion in overpaid benefits in Illinois – including fraud
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSPRINGFIELD – Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first...
Unemployment insurance payments are slower to arrive after COVID-19. See how your state compares.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoShortly after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the jobless rate in the U.S. skyrocketed. The...
State paid at least $5.2 billion in fraudulent or excessive unemployment claims during pandemic,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoThe state agency that distributes unemployment benefits paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent...
Complexity, scale of COVID-19 relief fraud spurs bill extending statute of limitations for...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn the same day the COVID-19 public health emergencies ended in Illinois, the state Senate sent to...
$400M of taxpayer money in NY COVID aid was stolen. That is just the tip of the iceberg.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn army of petty thieves, sophisticated fraudsters and international crime syndicates ripped off...
Rockford-area restaurants wait for help with unemployment insurance increases
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhile most Rockford-area residents have put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, some restaurant...
Gov. Pritzker announces plan to clear unemployment insurance debt
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJoined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday an agreement to rid...
Beyond the SAFE-T Act: These bills passed during the Illinois General Assembly veto session
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile much of the attention was on the amended SAFE-T Act, the Illinois General Assembly passed a...
Amid ‘unprecedented’ prolonged revenue boom, Illinois finds budget breathing room
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSustained higher-than-predicted state tax revenues have in recent months given lawmakers a level of...
Rockford restaurant nabs state honor, owner has mixed feelings
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt's been five years since Emily Christensen opened The Norwegian restaurant on Rockford's northwest...